My car – my data – my choice: the driver doesn’t know it
Modern vehicles collect data on car owners and their behaviour, which can also be transferred remotely. It turns out that most drivers don’t realise that. Nor do the drivers know...
Modern vehicles collect data on car owners and their behaviour, which can also be transferred remotely. It turns out that most drivers don’t realise that. Nor do the drivers know...
The experts of the Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket division agree: the future belongs to chain drives. They expect that the number of chain-driven engines in new vehicles will increase significantly by...
We have known for a long time that our well-being and, consequently, our motor skills, are strongly influenced by the appropriate thermal comfort and the quality of the air we...
For tires, brakes and other safety related wear-and-tear parts, it is common to change them in pairs – for safety reasons. For car lamps, changing in pairs also makes sense....
The European aftermarket has always been tremendously adept at evolving to remain competitive in a business landscape driven by fast-changing technology. Workshops demonstrate this daily, with an ever-growing diagnostic knowledge...
We present a report containing the results of the survey on the situation of car workshops. The survey was conducted in 9 European countries from the Central and Eastern Europe...
Electronic service-books are becoming an increasingly popular solution among car manufacturers. Online repair records benefit both, the vehicle owners and, in particular, authorised service centres. Do independent garages apply this...
Although automatic transmissions are becoming increasingly popular in passenger cars, manual transmissions are still widely used in many types of vehicles. Their failure usually results from improper use or –...
If the fuel filter is to be replaced within the vehicle, the following important issues must be considered. One of the most common causes of errors at this point is...
The most frequent reason for the car’s electrical system failure is the alternator failure. What does usually break down in this component and what exactly are the faults of the...